Ontario legislation aimed at helping municipalities clear homeless encampments out of public parks will include stronger trespass laws and fines or jail time for illegal drug […]
Tag: Homelessness
‘Unfair and harmful’: Watchdog rips Toronto’s move to deny refugees shelter space
Toronto’s move to deny refugee claimants certain shelter beds and redirect them to federal programs last year was a “failure of process” that had “profound […]
Ford legislation to dismantle homeless encampments won’t pass until next year
The Ford government’s planned legislation to remove homeless encampments in downtowns and enhance police powers on public drug use won’t be tabled until the end […]
Ford pledges tough new legislation to dismantle homeless encampments
By Liam Casey and Allison Jones The Canadian Press Posted December 5, 2024 10:34 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font […]
Ontario NDP pitches sweeping municipal reform amid growing homelessness
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Ontario NDP is promising to meet the growing calls for change from municipalities if it wins […]
Ford’s toughening rhetoric on homeless encampments amid many legal barriers
As calls from Ontario towns and cities grow louder for an urgent and coordinated plan to tackle homelessness encampments, Premier Doug Ford is toughening his […]
Canadian cities struggling to get past ‘Whac-A-Mole’ solution to homeless encampments
On a strip of grass dividing a busy east-end Montreal thoroughfare from a block of residences in the Hochelaga-Maisonneuve district stand about two dozen tents, […]
Toronto hospital opening permanent supportive housing apartments for homeless
A new housing project for those who live on the streets and frequently end up in the emergency room is set to welcome its first […]
‘Different this time’: Critics say Ford’s ‘get off your A-S-S’ remarks are an escalation
Premier Doug Ford has rarely been shy in his view that people receiving state support like Ontario Works should be looking for “gainful employment” but […]
Kingston, Ont., man faces murder charges in connection with encampment killings
Police in Kingston, Ont., say a 47-year-old man has been charged with second-degree murder and attempted murder in connection with killings in a homeless encampment […]